Action Photos 19
Action Photos 19
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Louie Miller presents
Wrestling in Antioch, CA -- June 27, 1971
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Pepper Gomez tries to break free from Len Shelley during a spot show in Antioch, CA. The shows were held in the Antioch High School Gymnasium, which may have been the largest building in town back then for a wrestling show.
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Len Shelly then found himself trapped in Pepper Gomez's leg-scissors.
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Pepper Gomez had Len Shelley in a head-lock, too.
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Pat Barrett gets ready for his match in Antioch.
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Louie Miller presents
Wrestling in Stockton, CA -- April 12, 1971
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Pepper Martin delivers a dropkick -- I'm not sure if he was shooting for The Mighty Brutus and missed, or if he hit Pat Patterson, who flew out through the ropes to the floor where Brutus is looking. That is Billy Graham laying in front of the camera. He may have just been dropkicked, too. This was a really wild six-man tag team match.
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Pat Patterson begs for mercy in his corner as his partners Billy Graham watches and The Mighty Brutus jumps in to give Pat some help.
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Peter Maivia keeps an arm-bar on Pat Patterson as Ray Stevens jumps into the ring to stop one of the heels from jumping in and interfering with Peter.
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Ray Stevens is sitting on top of the pile of five others to pin poor Brutus (Mike Davis) at the bottom. Referee Frank Nocetti pleads with Stevens to get off and let everyone get up. Pepper Martin is directly under Stevens.
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As Pat Patterson (wearing hood), Billy Graham and The Mighty Brutus leave, Ray Stevens and Peter Maivia protect an unconcious Pepper Martin. I will bet Pat Patterson slipped a foreign object into his mask and knock Martin out with a head-butt.
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Mr. Paul DeMarco is on his way down from the top rope to deliver an elbow to the head of Len Shelley for his finish. The referee is Stockton's Frank Nocetti. Len Shelley was one of those rare wrestlers in this territory who wrestled babyface and heel. Roy Shire rarely booked a wrestler that way. I think it was just too confusing for people.
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Len Shelley bodyslams Mr. Paul DeMarco as Referee Frank Nocetti watches from the corner.
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When Billy Graham came out for a match with Antionio Parisi, this is the robe he was wearing. He called himself The True Spirit of America.
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Antonio Parisi keeps a tight grip around Billy Graham's neck and keeps him on the mat.
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Billy Graham waiting for his interview to start with Hank Renner on Big Time Wrestling.
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